Afonso V of Portugal, the African

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Afonso V of Portugal, known as "the African," was a 15th-century Portuguese king noted for his military campaigns in North Africa and support of early Atlantic exploration.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf 15th-century Portuguese person
House of Aviz
King of Portugal
human
monarch
alliedWith Joanna la Beltraneja NERFINISHED
attemptedTitle King of Castile NERFINISHED
burialPlace Batalha Monastery NERFINISHED
campaign conquest of Alcácer Ceguer NERFINISHED
expeditions to Arzila
siege of Tangier NERFINISHED
child Infanta Joana of Portugal NERFINISHED
Infante João, Hereditary Prince of Portugal NERFINISHED
John II of Portugal NERFINISHED
conflict Portuguese–Moroccan conflicts NERFINISHED
War of the Castilian Succession NERFINISHED
countryOfCitizenship Kingdom of Portugal NERFINISHED
dateOfBirth 1432-01-15
dateOfDeath 1481-08-28
dynasty Aviz dynasty NERFINISHED
era Age of Exploration
surface form: Age of Discovery
father Edward, King of Portugal NERFINISHED
givenName Afonso NERFINISHED
languageSpoken Portuguese
mother Eleanor of Aragon NERFINISHED
nickname the African NERFINISHED
notableFor intervention in the Castilian succession crisis
military campaigns in North Africa
support of early Atlantic exploration
wars in Morocco
placeOfBirth Kingdom of Portugal NERFINISHED
Sintra NERFINISHED
placeOfDeath Kingdom of Portugal NERFINISHED
Sintra NERFINISHED
positionHeld King of Portugal and the Algarves NERFINISHED
predecessor Edward, King of Portugal NERFINISHED
reignEnd 1481
reignStart 1438
religion Roman Catholicism
sibling Infanta Catherine of Portugal NERFINISHED
Infanta Eleanor of Portugal NERFINISHED
Infante Ferdinand, Duke of Viseu NERFINISHED
Infante John, Constable of Portugal NERFINISHED
Infante Peter, Duke of Coimbra NERFINISHED
spouse Isabel of Coimbra NERFINISHED
Joanna la Beltraneja NERFINISHED
successor John II of Portugal NERFINISHED
supported Atlantic voyages along the West African coast
continuation of exploration policies after Henry the Navigator
supportedBy Portuguese nobility
title Lord of Ceuta NERFINISHED

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Isabella of Coimbra spouse Afonso V of Portugal, the African